WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League announced on Dec. 13 they had signed forward Brent Pedersen to a professional tryout.
Pedersen, 23, a native of Mapleton, is in his first season of professional hockey.
He recorded 22 points (7G, 15A) in 22 games with the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears. He previously played three seasons with Laurentian University, totaling 59 points (27G, 32A) in 76 games.
A fifth round pick (126th overall) of the Carolina Hurricanes, Pedersen won an OHL Championship and Memorial Cup with the Oshawa Generals in 2015.
